In this section:
Collective Ink Ltd works in accordance with GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation.
Register of personal information held:
Authors’ information held on the CI Ltd database is supplied by the authors on an individual basis. They have full access to their own data (through a password) and can change it at any time. Contract notes say that in ticking the box to agree, the contract authors consent to the company sharing any personal details they provide within the business for publishing-related purposes. In supplying us with your photo, you agree to our using it in any marketing that may occur.
Sales/income figures; available on the Financials page in the Database for anyone in the business, and to the Author concerned (not available to other Authors).
Authors’ bank details – only accessible to financial staff in the Alresford office.
Marketing addresses – available to anyone in the business and to Authors. Marketing emails/newsletters are sent to shops/media who subscribe to receive them.
All non-author automated emails have an “unsubscribe” option.
In the case of publishing proposals that are declined, any files supplied electronically are deleted and the email address removed on a periodic basis (unless the author has another current book with the company).
The company does not share any personal information held with any other organization.
For inquiries regarding data we hold, please email [email protected], or write to Collective Ink Ltd, 3 East Street, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO24 9EE.